The Ministry of foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation: Kiev is not trying to return the Donbass in the Ukrainian space

Kiev until not taking steps towards the return of Donetsk and Luhansk in the Ukrainian space, said stats-Secretary - Deputy head of the Ministry of foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation Grigory Karasin.

"If in truth work to reduce tensions, stop the shooting, the divorce of heavy weapons and the beginning of dialogue between Kiev, Donetsk and Luhansk, this process will testify: Kiev has expressed interest to return these areas into a nationwide space - legal, economic, political. As long as, unfortunately, well-defined movement in this direction in Kyiv ", - he said in interview to " Rossiyskaya Gazeta ".

According to Karasin, the Russian side is aware that " there affect political processes, but the lack of a coherent movement emphasize in Lugansk and Donetsk."

"most months of bloodshed, thousands of dead will forever remain in people's memories. It must overcome a clear political steps, and sometimes bold decisions that are required to be capable of the Kiev leadership. Attempts to outsmart or outmaneuver not pass, " - said the Deputy head of the Ministry of foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation.